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Community Control By S.R. Hiremath 
The process of state control over natural resources that started with the period of colonialism must be rolled back. Given the changed socio-economic circumstances and greater pressure on natural resources, new community control systems have to be established that are more highly integrated, scientifically sophisticated, equitable and sustainable...
Comments on the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007 By Sharad Kulkarni
New National Rehabilitation and ResettlementPolicy that came into operation on the 31st Oct. 2007. This incorporates a number of points made in the earlier resolutions. Two major points mentioned in the objectives. Many provisions in the statement are included in the Rehabilitation and Resettlement bill 2007 that has been discussed later...
Community Radio Station Opportunity means that community groups can start their own radio station for the local area ...
Jaiva Sanketh is a new initiative in Bangalore offering a platform through ‘JAIVA’ - an outlet for organic living.
This is no appeal to action. It is an information on how Dalit resurgence is taking place in a micro situation. It can happen also across the country.
On 19 September 2004 at Veerabommanahalli in Sira Taluk of Tumkur District the entire dominant caste people and ploughed the cultivated land of the Dalits as Dalits refused to join the dominant castes in their celebration of Ganesh (the elephant faced god). The Dalts rang up immediately both of us and asked us to rush to the village and save them. We refused to go. We told them to contact our local leaders in Sira and resolve the issue ...
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